2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Medon had a population of 189. The median age was 46.5 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.3 males age 18 and over. [14] [15]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [16]
There were 85 households in Medon, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [14]
There were 89 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. [14]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there was a population of 191, with 78 households and 60 families residing in the city. [3] The population density was 196.3 inhabitants per square mile (75.8/km2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 85.3 per square mile (32.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.62% White, 5.76% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races.
There were 78 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,313. About 15.2% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
